Mind Flayer

Once a brilliant scholar of an advanced civilization that spanned multiple dimensions, the being known as the Mind Flayer was obsessed with transcending the limitations of physical form through pure consciousness. After decades of forbidden research into neural architecture and psychic manipulation, a catastrophic experiment fused their intellect with an alien organism, transforming them into something neither fully organic nor entirely incorporeal. Trapped between worlds and slowly losing their original identity to the parasitic nature of their new form, the Mind Flayer developed an insatiable hunger to consume the thoughts and memories of others, desperate to reconstruct a sense of self from the fragmented minds they devoured. What began as a quest for enlightenment became an endless nightmare of predation, as their hunger grew exponentially with each consciousness absorbed, binding them to the shadows between realities. Now, the Mind Flayer exists as a cautionary tale—a creature whose ambition to transcend humanity instead created something that preys upon it, forever seeking the wholeness that their original transformation shattered. Some whisper that deep within the alien intelligence lurks a fragment of that original scholar, screaming silently, unable to regain control of the monster they became.

Strength

10, modifier 0

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

20, modifier 5

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

16, modifier 3

Tentacle Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 5 psychic damage and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.

Extract Brain

If the target is incapacitated, the Mind Flayer can use its action to make a melee attack. On a hit, the target takes 4d10 + 5 psychic damage and dies if this damage reduces it to 0 hit points.

Mind Blast

The Mind Flayer emits a psychic wave in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 8d8 psychic damage and be stunned until the end of its next turn.

Mind's Hunger

The Mind Flayer regains hit points equal to half the psychic damage dealt.

Shadow Between Realities

Advantage on stealth checks in dim light or darkness.

intelligence

9

wisdom

8

charisma

7

Psychic